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Next-Generation iPhone With 'Radical New Case Design' Coming in August?
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I currently own an ATT 3GS, and can upgrade 6/30. When should I upgrade? Do I get the iPhone 4 now or wait until whenever the iPhone 5 comes out (who knows how long that will be?)? I know the 4 will be cheaper, and is it really worth waiting for the 5? I'm really torn!
Much like "only you can prevent a forest fire", only you can answer this.
I guess regardless, if you don't HAVE to upgrade on 6/30 (ie...broken phone), it wouldn't hurt to wait.
Do you want "latest/greatest"? If yes, get the 5 at that point.
Do you want the "best value/deal"? If yes, the iPhone 4 should naturally be less expensive after the successor comes out.
It's not based on "absolutely nothing". Even the article states that it's based on an iPhone 4S that was released to certain partners for testing.
Although I was under the impression several months back that the new iPhone was going to be a major redesign based on another users posting here. However, over time I became convinced that was that poster saw was the iPhone 5 and that we might see a 4S in the meantime.
Now I'm wondering if the 4S given to the partners really only a test unit that consists of certain chips from the iPhone 5 placed in an iPhone 4 chassis.
Anything is possible and I'm not betting the farm either way. I won't be the guy that says "there will never be a Verizon iPhone".
I currently own an ATT 3GS, and can upgrade 6/30. When should I upgrade? Do I get the iPhone 4 now or wait until whenever the iPhone 5 comes out (who knows how long that will be?)? I know the 4 will be cheaper, and is it really worth waiting for the 5? I'm really torn!
Umm... wait? Especially since you already have an iPhone.
You're in a thread that says the new one might come by the end of August. you're going to have the phone for two years, you might as well get the best one you can. The A5 chip alone is worth it.
The iPhone 5 will be the same price as the iPhone 4 is now, and the 4, if they choose to continue selling it, will become cheaper then. Even if you decide to get an iPhone 4, it would be best to wait for the iPhone 5 announcement.
I've had unused upgrades on my account for two years ..... lol. Still have them.I currently own an ATT 3GS, and can upgrade 6/30. When should I upgrade? Do I get the iPhone 4 now or wait until whenever the iPhone 5 comes out (who knows how long that will be?)? I know the 4 will be cheaper, and is it really worth waiting for the 5? I'm really torn!
Just wait for the new one unless your phone is dying or breaking
I don't get people saying the iPhone 4 is a poor design. It's beautiful. I'm happy to say it's one of if not the very finest piece of consumer electronics design I've ever had the pleasure to own. It's a year old now and still I find it stunningly well designed - the clean edges, the solid feel, nothing at all plastic or cheap about it. Great design is always pleasurable to use and this is a piece of great design.
1/ I think you ought to kick Ive out, and show him how it's done
2/ There is no such thing as "iPhone 3"
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When the 4 came out it seemed uncomfortable to me at 1st. Now that I have one I would not want to go back to the 3GS. I don't use cases and the 4 is easier to grip and because of this I've never accidentally dropped it.
Everytime I've upgraded apple has let me. Not sure if they bent rules or what but it never cost Any extra. Does anyone know the time stretch of past phones and when they allowed upgrades!?
When the 4 came out it seemed uncomfortable to me at 1st. Now that I have one I would not want to go back to the 3GS. I don't use cases and the 4 is easier to grip and because of this I've never accidentally dropped it.
Everytime I've upgraded apple has let me. Not sure if they bent rules or what but it never cost Any extra. Does anyone know the time stretch of past phones and when they allowed upgrades!?
Gonna use that credit card scanner to start your own food truck?
How do you figure? August is summer.
Edit: @#$)(*& lsvtecjohn3 beat me to it.
I don't understand the obsession with Apples naming conventions. Of far greater importance is the question of whether or not Jobs allowed his new antenna engineers to do their job without saddling them with design limitations.
Despite the widespread venom spewing by the fanboys towards anyone mentioning this topic, they continue to profess that Apples perfect and therefore there was no problem. Yet those in the real world know differently. They are also aware of the immense power of Apples denial.
Finally, I'd truly be happy to watch Apple introduce the incredibly great phone they're capable of creating.
That said I'm afraid they've let their current success go to their head, skewing their ability to remain grounded in reality. In a state like that, especially with Jobs at the helm, guessing the likely successor to the Antennagate Special is a real crap shoot.
Despite the widespread venom spewing by the fanboys towards anyone mentioning this topic, they continue to profess that Apples perfect and therefore there was no problem. Yet those in the real world know differently. They are also aware of the immense power of Apples denial.
Finally, I'd truly be happy to watch Apple introduce the incredibly great phone they're capable of creating.
That said I'm afraid they've let their current success go to their head, skewing their ability to remain grounded in reality. In a state like that, especially with Jobs at the helm, guessing the likely successor to the Antennagate Special is a real crap shoot.
I doubt they will lower the screen quality. The iPod Touch just has a crappier screen because it is a cheaper product ($229 vs $649 unsubsidized).
I kind of hope they go back to a curved back. Somewhat like the current iPod Touch, but with brushed aluminum. That way it can still sit flat on a table when you put it down. Of course aluminium isn't good for passing wireless signals, so it probably won't happen.
well there is much more competition now from Android market share so maybe Apple is done with keeping same design for two phones like with 3G and 3GS. I think iPhone 5 sounds good so is iPhone 4G which sounds better since it's "all about 4G" now.
Right on the $$$
They need to wow everyone. History not dictating the future is the way to go! Everyone expects a 4S type phone. Prove you're the best!
I totally agree! Even though I have an iPhone 4, I planned on buying an iPod Touch to use around work, had it used the same screen. When I went in to buy one, I found the screen to be a disappointment and simply walked away.
Call me petty, but I felt that I would look at that iPod Touch, and be disappointed daily, considering I use my i-Devices for watching video podcasts at work.
That the iPhone 4 drops calls in places that the 3GS doesn't even have a signal?
Based on percentage of market share and competition, I would expect a iPhone 4S with your normal spec/feature bump and the new phone to be a smaller screen more mass marketable phone. This combined with a 7" iPad(probably iPod Touch)/reader in September fills out the team to compete with Android for the Holidays.
I believe magnetic permeability(?) is not directly related to electrical conductivity...? Someone with a stronger bg on electromagnetism, please enlighten us!